2016+: New
communications approachSince 2014, Icons of Europe has studied
certain issues on Chopin's early life,
and initiated investigative research on Charles XII
of Sweden, Napoleon and Shakespeare.

Jenny
Lind
Gala
ConcertThe Dream of Chopin -
music with a storyIn
Christ Church, Malvern (UK) on 13 July 2013,
Daniel Blumenthal,
the
renowned American pianist will
performs a selection of Chopin’s
masterpieces.Each piece of music
is briefly introduced by
Cecilia Jorgensen, the Swedish author of
the new book Le Rêve de Chopin. >>.More

Richard
Wagner 1813-2013Based on recent research, a
whole chapter of Icons of Europe's new book Le Rêve de Chopin
will unveil Wagner's artictic relationship with Swedish
soprano Jenny Lind. It will also document his
symbolism.

Oscar
Wilde 1854-1900New research of Oscar Wilde's life, works, downfall and.legacy
will be documented in the last chapter of Icons of
Europe's new book Le Rêve
de Chopin.

An observation among many: «The OSCAR
statuette of the Academy Awards: it must be Oscar
Wilde! ».

Malvern
Civic Society, UKIcons of Europe initiated collaboration with
Malvern Civic Society, Worcestershire in October 2012 to
revive and celebrate the legacy of Jenny Lind as a
source of inspiration for many people and institutions
around the world.

New Chopin / Jenny Lind bookCommenced in 2002, the research on Chopin and
Jenny Lind's secret romance and its vast
implications is nearly complete. The manuscript
(in French) will be subject to additional peer
reviews before
publication.

Stanford
UniversityA musicology PhD candidate at
Stanford University
invited in 2012 Icons of Europe to provide information
on the approach of using
the arts and cultural research in
the TB fight.

Donation
to miners in AfricaIcons of Europe donated a financial sum to WHO's Stop TB
Partnership in support of
miners in Southern Africa.
They "have [today] some of the
highest rates of
TB / HIV
in the world". It's a tragic signal in the debate
on priorities for Africa's development - oil & mining
versus good governance,
education, health, agriculture, SME.

Carl
von LinnéReviewing aspects of the life and
work of the renowned Swedish naturalist
Carl von Linné (1707-1778) for the Kalmar Castle
study.
Associated with Uppsala University, Linné is seen as the
Father of classification of all living beings. His
portrait currently adorns the SEK 100
banknote.

Kalmar CastleIn the aftermath of the Great
Northern War (1700-1721), Kalmar Castle was witness to a
succession struggle with roots in Sweden, Russia and
Holstein-Gottorp. Icons of Europe is currently researching this drama
for a new book.

The
boson particleTweets at @IconsEurope on 5-8 July 2012 noted that
multinational teamwork of c. 3,000 physicists led by
Higgs, Englert, Brout produced the boson particle discovery.

@IconsEuropeIcons of Europe started early 2012 to tweet actively at @IconsEurope
and
@ChopinFryderyk.

Shakespeare
authorshipWas the successful theatrical
production manager
William Shakespeare, who
performed
for the royal court, "the true author" of the
Shakespearean works?Icons of Europe has conducted an independent review of the
Shakespeare
authorship question.
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Liszt
200 years in 2011 Icons of Europe is working on several initiatives to
celebrate the bicentenary of Franz Liszt (1811-1886),
which coincides with Hungary assuming the rotating E.U. presidency during the first half of 2011.
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Nice, France, 17
November 2010Chopin and Jenny Lind at the RivieraAt the invitation of
SWEA Rivieran, a chapter of the
global Swedish Women's Association, Cecilia Jorgensen
(standing),
Icons of Europe told a sold-out house the
story of
Chopin and Jenny Lind between the piano pieces played by
Vivian Rössner Wejke, Stockholm.

Frédéric
Chopin à ParisNew initiatives by Icons of
Europe to explore
France / Paris as a
key source for Chopin's music and legacy:
his French father, his oeuvre 1831-1849,
74 Rue de Chaillot, 12 Place Vendôme, his funeral and tomb,
posthumous works, the
artworks created in
Paris, salons in
La Belle Époque.
As discovered by Icons of Europe, Jenny Lind - and later Princess Winnaretta de
Polignac through her Paris salon - took many initiatives to call attention
to Chopin's Polish roots.Important Icons of Europe events in 2010:

24
February: At Hôtel Prince de Galles,
Paris, presentation to 17 Polish journalists about
the true location of 74, Rue de Chaillot, where
Jenny Lind visited Chopin in May-June 1849.

6
October: Under the auspices of the Société Chopin à Paris,
a commemorative plaque for 74 Rue de Chaillot unveiled at Prince de Galles,
folllowed by a concert attended by the Ambassador of
Poland and representatives of cultural institutions
in Paris.

6
October: Presentation of the new Chopin
/ Jenny Lind book project to the concert audience at Prince de Galles.

Chopin
1810-2010 celebrationPoland's Minister of Culture and National Heritage
invited Icons of Europe to attend the
Gala
Concert at Opera Narodowa in Warsaw on 1 March 2010.

Icons of Europe hosted a piano recital by
Daniel Blumenthal at Lasne near Brussels during
which Cecilia Jorgensen commented on Chopjn's music and
his romance with Jenny Lind:- 1 March to mark Chopin's 200 years;
- 5 March for a
SWEA Belgium audience.

Chopin
2010 CongressWe submitted paper proposals to the
Congress at Warsaw.set for early March. On 12
May 2006, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute in Warsaw
invited the founders of Icons of Europe to be
honorary advisors to the Chopin 2010 programme.

February
2009New research refutes an
'injurious'
allegation in the press on Mendelssohn's friendship with
Jenny Lind>> See
the conclusions
dismissing the allegation.

OngoingOscar Wilde / Boston / NapoleonResearch on the life and works of Irish poet-dramatist
Oscar Wilde is a priority. He wrote
in 1890: "After playing Chopin, I feel as if I had
been weeping over sins that I had never committed, and
mourning over tragedies that were not my own" (The
Critic As Artist).

Partly related, research is also being
conducted on the cultural exchanges of the distinguished
19th century BOSTON SATURDAY CLUB with Europe, and on
NAPOLEON's rise to power in France and Europe.

On
the occasion of World TB Day 2008
U.S. premiere at Opera Museum, New YorkOur musical drama "Chopin and The
Nightingale" was performed at the Chopin
Festival of the
Marcella Sembrich Opera
Museum, Bolton Landing, Lake George, New York on 25 and 27 July
2008. >> MORE

Ongoing
2005-2008Posthumous period of ChopinNew
research is being conducted on the 1849-1929
posthumous period of Chopin, and on Jenny Lind's use of symbolism for the
enshrinement of the legacies of Chopin and herself.
The enshrinement reached a climax in Paris during La Belle
Époque.

5 June
2004"Dvorák and Brahms:
a.creative friendship"A recital for cello and piano by Justus Grimm and Daniel
Blumenthal, to celebrate the New Europe and Dvorák's 100-year anniversary on 1 May 1904.
At Lasne near Brussels with patronage of the CZ, DE, US embassies.

6
April 2004, Embassy
of Sweden, WarsawChopin and The NightingaleMusical drama for piano, two
sopranos and narrator - to celebrate the New Europe through Chopin, Jenny Lind and Hans
Christian Andersen with a specially invited VIP audience including
Chopin experts and sponsor guests.

1 March 2004, in WarsawExpert roundtablePresentation and discussion of our new
research
findings on Chopin and Jenny Lind at a roundtable (ref.
minutes) with
Chopin experts and the media at Warsaw Philharmonic, in connection with the annual Chopin
birthday concert.

11 October 2003, Lasne
Chopin and The NightingaleBased on the new Chopin biography,
musical drama for piano, two sopranos and narrator
- to celebrate Chopin, Jenny Lind and Hans Christian Andersen.
At Lasne near Brussels with patronage by six ambassadors. With thanks to our
sponsors.

At the country-house in Lasne, recitals and other cultural events are open to patrons, members and special guests
including sponsor representatives. The purpose: to learn, to network, to enjoy. Back >>